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Old 03-20-2008, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by simpleyme View Post
I do not think it makes a difference since most people move repeatedly or borrow against their homes,

everyone I know keeps refinancing so after 5 years they still owe for 30 years anyway
That's a common mistake. People end up taking 50 years to pay off a 30-year loan. We started with a 30 but last time we refied we went to a 25. If we refi again, I'd go to a 15.
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